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Topic: Veterans

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Competitive vs. Noncompetitive Hiring: What’s the Difference? 

Get the facts about competitive and noncompetitive hiring—and what that means for Veterans.

Read more Competitive vs. Noncompetitive Hiring: What’s the Difference? 

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Translate Your Military Skills to a Civilian Career 

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How the New Merit Hiring Plan Will Impact Candidates 

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Common Misconceptions About Veterans’ Preference

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One Intermediate Care Technician’s Course of Caring 

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Care for Aging Veterans with a Geriatrics Specialty 

Get to Know Bridgette Schultz, LPN

More Than a Job: My Life as a VA Nurse

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